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The Second Deal - Super Card Force Sleight

The second deal is a very useful way to force a card at the time of your choosing

Effect
: The magician starts to deal the cards and at any time that he wants is able to deal the card of his choosing to facilitate a magic card trick.

This effect can be done in many tricks and for many effects or endings of tricks. the card sleight is so versatile

and when done smoothly, is performed completely unnoticed by the audience.

It all happens in the blink of an eye, but a key part of the trick is in the timing, blending the switch with the force card in one seamless movement

It is much easier to explain and understand the trick by viewing it in action. The video below shows how effective this stunning card sleight is and will give you an idea of how it could be implemented into countless clever card magic routines when the need to force a card is required.

Watch a proffesional magician show you the sleight in action and then explain the delicate workings of the move. There are some excellent angle shots of the workings of the second deal technique explained as well.

Dont forget the old rule, repeated throughout this site, practice, practice, practice.